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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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